Queensland · Postcode 4608

Tingoora postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 171 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
272
Population (2021)
$790
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tingoora at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4608 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
272 People Resident population, Census 2021
South Burnett Council area 104 suburbs, 14 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$790/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$790/wk
55% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
41% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
3.0 deciles below QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
13.0 years older than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
6.0 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Tingoora ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Tingoora vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTingooraQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $790 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 57 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Tingoora is a locality 171 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4608. It falls within the Wide Bay region. The local government area is South Burnett.

According to the 2021 Census, Tingoora has a population of 272 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $790, below the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 11 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Tingoora includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 119 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tingoora scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tingoora is served by Tingoora State School.

Tingoora is part of the Burnett statistical area in Queensland.

Tingoora details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4608
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)272
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$790/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$463/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area19.7 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings119
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population11 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-26.3600719
Longitude151.8256542
Distance from Brisbane171 km
Region (SA4)Wide Bay
Area (SA3)Burnett
Local GovernmentSouth Burnett
Federal ElectorateFlynn
State ElectorateNanango
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (14.3%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (33.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (12.1%)
15–24 years23 (8.5%)
25–44 years39 (14.3%)
45–64 years80 (29.4%)
65+ years92 (33.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.6%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (15.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tingoora is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis38 (14.0%)
Asthma25 (9.2%)
Heart Disease24 (8.8%)
Cancer19 (7.0%)
Diabetes18 (6.6%)
Lung Condition8 (2.9%)
Dementia4 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle57 (48.3%)
2 vehicles39 (33.1%)
3+ vehicles22 (18.6%)

Schools in Tingoora

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Tingoora. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Tingoora State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 861 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Tingoora

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.